Networking Unleashed: An Interview with Joe Mindak and Michael A Forman, Professional Speaker
Fri Feb 06 2026
Joe Mindak
joe@nolodex.com
Please share a brief Bio.
Joe is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience building and scaling businesses across a wide range of industries. His entrepreneurial journey began right out of college when he founded a marketing company, which he grew into a multi-million dollar enterprise over two decades before successfully exiting. A true serial entrepreneur, Joe has launched ventures in publishing, craft beer, wedding tech, and music festivals, always driven by creativity and a sharp eye for opportunity. He currently leads The Connective, a growing network of businesses that collaborate by sharing referrals and commissions. Since its launch, The Connective has expanded to more than 10 states and grown to over 300 members. To support the rapid growth of The Connective, Joe helped develop Nolodex, a platform designed to track and manage referrals. He now heads sales and marketing for Nolodex, with a focus on expanding into networking groups, Chambers of Commerce, and alumni groups. His two decades of marketing expertise give him a unique advantage in reaching and engaging these audiences. Joe’s relentless drive, innovative thinking, and deep entrepreneurial experience continue to fuel his ventures - and inspire those who work with him.
What are 2-3 things you would love to talk about?
How Connectors should get paid, how people running communities can turn their network into a passive income stream and how people need to put the time in to make it all work.
What are 2-3 things you would like to gain as a result of being on this podcast?
Looking to reach Connectors and community owners to spread our message of Connectors Get Paid as we look to shift the networking paradigm. Hope the instill in people that are not great at networking how they could do better. Give people some inspiration on how they can really grow their business through networking.
Any website you wish to share with the audience?
www.nolodex.com
Any social media links you wish to share with the audience?
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nolodex/?viewAsMember=true
Michael is a business networking expert specializing in enhancing professionals' networking and communication skills to drive profitability. As a leading authority in this field, he is highly sought after for his dynamic presentations and workshops. His extensive experience has consistently led to significant improvements in corporate profitability by empowering individuals and organizations to connect more effectively and efficiently.
https://www.michaelaforman.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelforman/
https://www.instagram.com/flyboy_197/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI6GkxoRFCk969A_rCfpHWQ
Digital Courses
https://michael-s-site-fc88.thinkific.com/
#BusinessNetworking#CorporateSuccess#Leadership
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Joe Mindak joe@nolodex.com Please share a brief Bio. Joe is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience building and scaling businesses across a wide range of industries. His entrepreneurial journey began right out of college when he founded a marketing company, which he grew into a multi-million dollar enterprise over two decades before successfully exiting. A true serial entrepreneur, Joe has launched ventures in publishing, craft beer, wedding tech, and music festivals, always driven by creativity and a sharp eye for opportunity. He currently leads The Connective, a growing network of businesses that collaborate by sharing referrals and commissions. Since its launch, The Connective has expanded to more than 10 states and grown to over 300 members. To support the rapid growth of The Connective, Joe helped develop Nolodex, a platform designed to track and manage referrals. He now heads sales and marketing for Nolodex, with a focus on expanding into networking groups, Chambers of Commerce, and alumni groups. His two decades of marketing expertise give him a unique advantage in reaching and engaging these audiences. Joe’s relentless drive, innovative thinking, and deep entrepreneurial experience continue to fuel his ventures - and inspire those who work with him. What are 2-3 things you would love to talk about? How Connectors should get paid, how people running communities can turn their network into a passive income stream and how people need to put the time in to make it all work. What are 2-3 things you would like to gain as a result of being on this podcast? Looking to reach Connectors and community owners to spread our message of Connectors Get Paid as we look to shift the networking paradigm. Hope the instill in people that are not great at networking how they could do better. Give people some inspiration on how they can really grow their business through networking. Any website you wish to share with the audience? www.nolodex.com Any social media links you wish to share with the audience? https://www.linkedin.com/company/nolodex/?viewAsMember=true Michael is a business networking expert specializing in enhancing professionals' networking and communication skills to drive profitability. As a leading authority in this field, he is highly sought after for his dynamic presentations and workshops. His extensive experience has consistently led to significant improvements in corporate profitability by empowering individuals and organizations to connect more effectively and efficiently. https://www.michaelaforman.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelforman/ https://www.instagram.com/flyboy_197/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI6GkxoRFCk969A_rCfpHWQ Digital Courses https://michael-s-site-fc88.thinkific.com/ #BusinessNetworking#CorporateSuccess#Leadership